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4/24/2012 Bonjour Minnesota

Tonight our guest is Dr. Eugene Rousseau, Emeritus Professeur at Indiana, who is currently teaching saxophone at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Rousseau was a Fulbright fellow who studied classical saxophone at the Paris Conservatory with the famous Marcel Mule. We will play several of his classical recordings along with the interview.

During the second hour, we will hear a variety of songs, both old and new, from France and Québec.

Playlist Tracks:

Artist

Title

Album

Label

Duration

Eugene Rousseau & Friends

Les Trois Mousquetaires

Eugene Rousseau & Friends

Jeanné

216

Eugene Rousseau & Hans Graf

Porgy & Bess medley

Saxophone Colors

Delos

396

Eugene Rousseau & Friends

Air From Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major (Bach)

Eugene Rousseau

Jeanné

364

Juliette Gréco

On N'Oublie Rien

Je Suis Comme Je Suis

Philips

205

Juliette Gréco

L'Âme des Poètes

Je Suis Comme Je Suis

Philips

189

Eugene Rousseau & Friends

La Création du Monde(excerpt) (Darius Milhaud)

Eugene Rousseau & Friends

Jeanné

1 049

Jacques Brel

On N'Oublie Rien

Jacques Brel

Polygram

185

Jacques Brel

Le Plat Pays

Jacques Brel

Polygram

161

Anne Sylvestre

La Femme du Vent

Anne Sylvestre

Polygram

180

Anne Sylvestre

La Rochelle Par la Mer

Anne Sylvestre

Polygram

235

Maurice Chevalier

Valentine

The Early Years

Naxos Nostalgia

192

Maurice Chevalier

Mon P'tit Tom

The Early Years

Naxos Nostalgia

216

Dobacaracol

Étrange

Québec

Putumayo

216

Martin Léon

Je M' Demande

Québec

Putumayo

195

Guest:

Dr. Eugene Rousseau

Title:

Professor Emeritus-Indiana
Professor of Music (Saxophone) University of Minnesota

Topics:

Studies at the Paris Conserva-tory in classical saxophone, fame of Paris for woodwinds,